This is where you will find my research for my 20 day challenge. I will be keeping my Veggie Question Documented here. Feel Free to check in with my progress. Make sure if I do not have a day done... Keep Me HONEST to my Challenge!
Let the games begin!
Day 1. Explain what your challenge is going to be for the next 20 days.
Everyone needs a starting point. What is your starting point? Your job is to create a video explaining what your challenge is, why you chose the challenge, how you are going to be successful with this challenge, what are you going to when you get frustrated with this challenge. Make sure you demonstrate your starting point.
Yes I know... The WORST picture ever!!!!
Day 2. Find one person that is going to be your accountability person during your challenge? This person will check in with you daily to see how your challenge is going.
Everyone needs an accountability buddy! Who is going to keep you accountable or make sure that you are doing this challenge? Explain who this person is and answers the who, what, where, when, why. You choose what method of documentation for this answer.
Day 3. Instagram SHOUT OUT DAY!
What is your Instagram going to look like today? Capture an image or a 15 second video that tells the story of your challenge.
Day 4. You’re texting your best friend about your journey.
Replicate a texting conversation between you and your accountability , about your journey so far. A minimum of 10 back and forth exchanges need to occur. There MUST be content with in the texts, not just "yeah, ok" This can be done through a screen capture or paper and pen drawing speech bubbles. Use your imagination or capture a real-life conversation.
Day 5. Re-evaluate.
Day 5 in! What are your thoughts? Create a blog post that highlights the ups and downs, so far, of this 20 day challenge! hl=en_US&version=3">
Day 6. What are 5 positive things about your journey so far?
Capture 5 images that capture explains emotions of your journey thus far!
Day 7. Try something new with your challenge that you haven't done so far.
Capture a video of what you are doing that is new!
New is eating OUT!!!
Day 8. Find a YouTube video, website, or blog of somebody that is practicing your challenge or has done a challenge similar to yours.
This is what it states! Make it happen and MAKE SURE you can reference it again!
What I need to learn
Day 9. Pick one bad habit that you have about your challenge and ditch it!
It is your job to explain what is your bad habit when it comes to your challenge. Use a descriptive paragraph to answer this question. Use full description to capture your thoughts, feelings, and emotions regarding your challenge!
I honestly can't think of a bad habit. It isn't the type of challenge that you can avoid. You will either do it or not. There is no in between. You are committed or not. I have spent a lot time time using the magic bullet. I am nervous about travelling. How can I get my veggie intake???? I have clue. Talk about adventure vs. bad habit. I will keep you posted on the travels of Rowe's veggie quest. (by the way I will video blog this as well... because that is what I do!!!)
Day 10. Write the Pros and Cons of your journey
Make a T chart! Don't tell me you don't know what that is! Try to come up with 10 points and let's see where they land! Day 11. Find another person in your life who you think you need to inspire today. Tell them about your journey and how are you going to inspire them to pursue their own challenge to better themselves
This is a "Tell Your Journey" day. There is no recording! All you have to do is record the name of the person you spoke to and what did you challenge them with?
This is to come.... But check my journal reflection for my conversations that I had during my hockey trip weekend.
Day 12. Email or video a parent or guardian about your journey so far
Email or video a parent or guardian about the 20 day challenge. This must include a link to this website, and showing whatever documentation you have done so far with your challenge. This must be documented by having the parent respond to your email by having them in the video in someway. This is yet another way to show accountability.
This is to come... I am buying my parents a Christmas Present that is going to help them with their journey. I will be posting when I explain their gift to them (Let's hope they buy in!!!!!)
Day 13. Wake up early and practice your challenge before coming to school
Good luck with this, but why not? IT'S ONE DAY!!! Have some sort of video or still image documentation of you working on your challenge, AND THE CLOCK! Screen capture if you need to!
Day 14. Do something that scares you about your challenge
This is a Saturday! You have ALLLLLLL day to complete this task! Video blog needs to happen!
Day 15. Don't complain about your challenge for the whole day
How are you taking negative thoughts and turning them into a positive? Share your thoughts and words but how you do it is up to you! (wordle, collage, etc.). This is a Sunday! You can complete your answers on Monday, but complete the task on Sunday!!!!
Day 16. You're texting your accountability partner about your journey to date. What does that conversation look like?
What does a conversation look like between you and your accountability buddy? How are you being supported? This could be screen captured or represented in a way you choose!
Day 17. Stop! What has been your true beliefs about this challenge, so far?
This is a choice between a blog post or a video blog. BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF!
Day 17 - My Veggie Quest - it is interesting how the veggies and eating more has changed my view on what I intake. At first, my body didn't like it at all. How do you know? Well, think about it! But after 5 days it was back to normal. Adding healthy you body often creates a "what are you doing to me" reaction. It is used to what you feed it. It is like a car using crappy gas. It will still run but when you start putting in more efficient fuel, it starts to run better! That is like your body. Once you start adding goodness... it starts running better. Now after my weekend away and not keep up 100% with the veggie intake I have been doing, my body is again going "hello". Not a severe or as hard but all good! Keeping clean on the inside is just as good as keeping clean on the outside!!!!! You shower everyday don't you?
Now my thoughts are turning to what to do after Friday? It would be so easy just to go back to the "norm". it does take work! After I shop, I have to come home and wash all the veggies that I have just purchased. If you don't do it right away then it sits in your fridge and eventually makes its way to the garbage vs. your mouth! By the time you wash, dry, put away, get out, make, clean up, put away, get out, make, clean, put away.... It is work. Not going to lie. A lot easier to buy the bag of carrots and cucumbers and say to yourself "I am eating my veggies!!!" What you are not getting is the dark green veggies. Kale, spinach, swiss chard, parsley, lettus, broccoli, collards, turnip greens, mustard greens, lettuce, cabbage.... Some of these I have not tried but most I have. I say "I" but my husband is on board with me. He has a veggie smoothie (as we are finding this is the quickest and easiest way to get veggies down in a hurry) with me twice a day. He is asking for a smoothie on a regular basis. This did surprise me!!!
With three days left... as I stated in the beginning, I think this is a lifestyle change vs. a 20 day change. We go to the gym to work out and make sure our bodies are running like they should. How can a body run it you are not having a balance diet!
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Day 18. Two days left!! Tweet out your thoughts!
In 140 characters, what is going on?
Day 19. Has this challenge changed your self-confidence
Describe yourself in words! What have you learned about yourself? What would you tell your 20 day younger self about your journey? What was difficult? What was rewarding? Are you glad you chose this challenge? Would you do another challenge like this, again?
Day 20. Video your reflection of the last 20 days
THIS IS IT!! YOU MADE IT!!! YOUR FINAL DAY!!! Re-watch your Day 1 video blog. Now it is your job to give a day 20 video blog! Share your thoughts, show your skills, talk about what was good and bad about this experience.
Let the games begin!
Day 1. Explain what your challenge is going to be for the next 20 days.
Everyone needs a starting point. What is your starting point? Your job is to create a video explaining what your challenge is, why you chose the challenge, how you are going to be successful with this challenge, what are you going to when you get frustrated with this challenge. Make sure you demonstrate your starting point.
Yes I know... The WORST picture ever!!!!
Day 2. Find one person that is going to be your accountability person during your challenge? This person will check in with you daily to see how your challenge is going.
Everyone needs an accountability buddy! Who is going to keep you accountable or make sure that you are doing this challenge? Explain who this person is and answers the who, what, where, when, why. You choose what method of documentation for this answer.
Day 3. Instagram SHOUT OUT DAY!
What is your Instagram going to look like today? Capture an image or a 15 second video that tells the story of your challenge.
Day 4. You’re texting your best friend about your journey.
Replicate a texting conversation between you and your accountability , about your journey so far. A minimum of 10 back and forth exchanges need to occur. There MUST be content with in the texts, not just "yeah, ok" This can be done through a screen capture or paper and pen drawing speech bubbles. Use your imagination or capture a real-life conversation.
Day 5. Re-evaluate.
Day 5 in! What are your thoughts? Create a blog post that highlights the ups and downs, so far, of this 20 day challenge!
hl=en_US&version=3">
Day 6. What are 5 positive things about your journey so far?
Capture 5 images that capture explains emotions of your journey thus far!
Day 7. Try something new with your challenge that you haven't done so far.
Capture a video of what you are doing that is new!
New is eating OUT!!!
Day 8. Find a YouTube video, website, or blog of somebody that is practicing your challenge or has done a challenge similar to yours.
This is what it states! Make it happen and MAKE SURE you can reference it again!
What I need to learn
Day 9. Pick one bad habit that you have about your challenge and ditch it!
It is your job to explain what is your bad habit when it comes to your challenge. Use a descriptive paragraph to answer this question. Use full description to capture your thoughts, feelings, and emotions regarding your challenge!
I honestly can't think of a bad habit. It isn't the type of challenge that you can avoid. You will either do it or not. There is no in between. You are committed or not. I have spent a lot time time using the magic bullet. I am nervous about travelling. How can I get my veggie intake???? I have clue. Talk about adventure vs. bad habit. I will keep you posted on the travels of Rowe's veggie quest. (by the way I will video blog this as well... because that is what I do!!!)
Day 10. Write the Pros and Cons of your journey
Make a T chart! Don't tell me you don't know what that is! Try to come up with 10 points and let's see where they land!
Day 11. Find another person in your life who you think you need to inspire today. Tell them about your journey and how are you going to inspire them to pursue their own challenge to better themselves
This is a "Tell Your Journey" day. There is no recording! All you have to do is record the name of the person you spoke to and what did you challenge them with?
This is to come.... But check my journal reflection for my conversations that I had during my hockey trip weekend.
Day 12. Email or video a parent or guardian about your journey so far
Email or video a parent or guardian about the 20 day challenge. This must include a link to this website, and showing whatever documentation you have done so far with your challenge. This must be documented by having the parent respond to your email by having them in the video in someway. This is yet another way to show accountability.
This is to come... I am buying my parents a Christmas Present that is going to help them with their journey. I will be posting when I explain their gift to them (Let's hope they buy in!!!!!)
Day 13. Wake up early and practice your challenge before coming to school
Good luck with this, but why not? IT'S ONE DAY!!! Have some sort of video or still image documentation of you working on your challenge, AND THE CLOCK! Screen capture if you need to!
Day 14. Do something that scares you about your challenge
This is a Saturday! You have ALLLLLLL day to complete this task! Video blog needs to happen!
Day 15. Don't complain about your challenge for the whole day
How are you taking negative thoughts and turning them into a positive? Share your thoughts and words but how you do it is up to you! (wordle, collage, etc.). This is a Sunday! You can complete your answers on Monday, but complete the task on Sunday!!!!
Day 16. You're texting your accountability partner about your journey to date. What does that conversation look like?
What does a conversation look like between you and your accountability buddy? How are you being supported? This could be screen captured or represented in a way you choose!
Day 17. Stop! What has been your true beliefs about this challenge, so far?
This is a choice between a blog post or a video blog. BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF!
Day 17 - My Veggie Quest - it is interesting how the veggies and eating more has changed my view on what I intake. At first, my body didn't like it at all. How do you know? Well, think about it! But after 5 days it was back to normal. Adding healthy you body often creates a "what are you doing to me" reaction. It is used to what you feed it. It is like a car using crappy gas. It will still run but when you start putting in more efficient fuel, it starts to run better! That is like your body. Once you start adding goodness... it starts running better. Now after my weekend away and not keep up 100% with the veggie intake I have been doing, my body is again going "hello". Not a severe or as hard but all good! Keeping clean on the inside is just as good as keeping clean on the outside!!!!! You shower everyday don't you?
Now my thoughts are turning to what to do after Friday? It would be so easy just to go back to the "norm". it does take work! After I shop, I have to come home and wash all the veggies that I have just purchased. If you don't do it right away then it sits in your fridge and eventually makes its way to the garbage vs. your mouth! By the time you wash, dry, put away, get out, make, clean up, put away, get out, make, clean, put away.... It is work. Not going to lie. A lot easier to buy the bag of carrots and cucumbers and say to yourself "I am eating my veggies!!!" What you are not getting is the dark green veggies. Kale, spinach, swiss chard, parsley, lettus, broccoli, collards, turnip greens, mustard greens, lettuce, cabbage.... Some of these I have not tried but most I have. I say "I" but my husband is on board with me. He has a veggie smoothie (as we are finding this is the quickest and easiest way to get veggies down in a hurry) with me twice a day. He is asking for a smoothie on a regular basis. This did surprise me!!!
With three days left... as I stated in the beginning, I think this is a lifestyle change vs. a 20 day change. We go to the gym to work out and make sure our bodies are running like they should. How can a body run it you are not having a balance diet!
Day 18. Two days left!! Tweet out your thoughts!
In 140 characters, what is going on?
Day 19. Has this challenge changed your self-confidence
Describe yourself in words! What have you learned about yourself? What would you tell your 20 day younger self about your journey? What was difficult? What was rewarding? Are you glad you chose this challenge? Would you do another challenge like this, again?
Day 20. Video your reflection of the last 20 days
THIS IS IT!! YOU MADE IT!!! YOUR FINAL DAY!!! Re-watch your Day 1 video blog. Now it is your job to give a day 20 video blog! Share your thoughts, show your skills, talk about what was good and bad about this experience.